Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Born
29 March 1925 (101)
Place of Birth
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Also known as
Robert E. Hutchins, Bobby Hutchins
Biography
Robert E. Hutchins was born March 29th, 1925, in Tacoma, Washington. He was born to James Hutchins and Olga Hutchins (nee Roe). Robert was a very outgoing boy with a charming personality, because friends persuaded James and Olga to go to a Hollywood photographer and get his picture taken. The photographer was impressed by Robert's intelligence, and asked to take a few feet of film of him. The results were so good that the film ended up in the projection room at Hal Roach Studios. Hal Roach decid...
Robert E. Hutchins was born March 29th, 1925, in Tacoma, Washington. He was born to James Hutchins and Olga Hutchins (nee Roe). Robert was a very outgoing boy with a charming personality, because friends persuaded James and Olga to go to a Hollywood photographer and get his picture taken. The photographer was impressed by Robert's intelligence, and asked to take a few feet of film of him. The results were so good that the film ended up in the projection room at Hal Roach Studios. Hal Roach decided the boy would be a good addition to his "Our Gang" short films, and signed him to a five year contract. On his first day at the studio, Robert didn't have an identity for his part in the movies, and he was running around so much that he began to wheeze. Such led to the coining of the 'Wheezer' name, one he carried for the rest of his time in Our Gang. Robert played the perky, tag-along little brother that was always anxious to be part of the mischief that the gang was getting into. He played such a part in both the silent films and the talkies.
Filmography (40)
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
2001
It's Showtime
1976
Mush and Milk
1933
The Kid from Borneo
1933
Forgotten Babies
1933
Fish Hooky
1933
A Lad an' a Lamp
1932
Yoo-Hoo
1932
The Pooch
1932
Choo-Choo!
1932
Spanky
1932
Free Eats
1932
Readin' and Writin'
1932
Dogs Is Dogs
1931
Shiver My Timbers
1931
Big Ears
1931
Fly My Kite
1931
Bargain Day
1931
The Stolen Jools
1931
Little Daddy
1931
Love Business
1931
Helping Grandma
1931
Temps d'Hiver
1930
School's Out
1930
Los cazadores de osos
1930
Teacher's Pet
1930
Pups Is Pups
1930
A Tough Winter
1930
Bear Shooters
1930
The Ghosts
1930
When the Wind Blows
1930
The First Seven Years
1930
Shivering Shakespeare
1930
Moan & Groan, Inc.
1929
Saturday's Lesson
1929
Bouncing Babies
1929
Cat, Dog & Co.
1929
Boxing Gloves
1929
Lazy Days
1929